Odd Mk2 mirrors

[Luke]

We have had a few topics talking about this recently, and i always thought the odd positioning of the mk2 mirrors was so they were in the correct position for viewing from the drivers seat!!

but transitgeoff said it could be to do with the sliding drivers door option!

if that is correct i am thinking of re- mounting my drivers mirror on the door - same as passangers!!!
as the van is now ready for the top coat i will have to act fast!!
before i fill the holes in the wing is there any reason this wont work
are both mirror arms the same (mine are somewere in the shed or i would look myself)

[madmark]

mate yes what geoff is saying maybe write but ,you need to check first by getting somebody to hold the mirror to the door first , i have driven many mk2,s over the years and allthough the mirrors look funny one on the door and wing they are in a great possition! i would of liked a set on the mk1 at least i could see!

[transitgeoff]

Luke, think you might need 2 nearside mounts and arms as the standard o/s mount fits at a different height on the wing and is not right for the bodyline shape if you know what im saying one is say concave and the other is say convex anyway i had a couple of the mounts chromed for me mk1 and it turned out they were both n/s when i went to fit the o/s in exactly the same place on the wing as a mk2 if i would have tightened it it would have pulled the wing out and disfigured it so i had to find an o/s and have it chromed lively hope that drable helped also the arms fit the mounts differently so i think you will need 2 n/s arms and just bolt on the o/s mirror head and i cannot see any problems

[Luke]

Cheers guys i think i may have another n/s mounting somewhere!!

Thinking about it my old mk1 camper had 2 mirrors on the o/s and the door one was the one i allways used!!!
also im hoping to upgrade the engine so i shouldnt need the mirrors too much anyway!!!

Thats it then mirrors going on the door!! unless i forget before its painted!!

[Sundowner]

My mirrors are on the doors and i can see fine but i also have small convexed mirrors on them to give a wider view

[Luke]

Well did it today!!!

[transitgeoff]

what, just getting them all nice and smooth before you chop em off to put mk1 wings and stuff back on

[Luke]

what, just getting them all nice and smooth before you chop em off to put mk1 wings and stuff back on

Thats nowt compared to the hours spent blending the front spoiler in!! - i think it will stay mk2 front for some time yet!!

I am also a bonnet and a front panel (flat) short!!! although i have 2 nos wings!!!

[transitgeoff]

i got me a spare o/s wing off ebay yesterday for £103 its in Northampton somewhere i will pick it up Tuesday evening when i will be sort of passing by on my way back from Stockport driving a Jumbo with gps to make it easy

[Neil]

mk1 mirrors might as well be ont roof for what good they are mk2 mirrors arespot on for the driver twice as big and can be driver adjusted from in the cab leave em as henry made em

[Steve@CCR]

if luke even thinks of taking that front valance off and converting back to mk1 after all that work i've put in, i'll burn that garage with the van inside!

[Luke]

if luke even thinks of taking that front valance off and converting back to mk1 after all that work i've put in, i'll burn that garage with the van inside!

i'd better not pile it into the back of an HGV then!!!

[Steve@CCR]

drive carefully pal lol